The month of May has been designated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month . These designated months are important, in my opinion, because it gives people an opportunity to reflect on their own heritage and educate the general public. I was ignorant of this aspect of my history until a few years ago, after which I wrote this post in 2016. I was never taught this in school. In fact, a history teacher I know never even heard of the Chinese Exclusion Act. To quote C.S. Lewis, "What do they teach them at these schools?" It is time to rectify that problem. Myths are fiction. History is not, and we shouldn't substitute or accept one for the other.* A few years ago, I read a novel based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . In this case, it was told from a housemaid's point of view. There were a few storylines that were over the top, in my opinion, but my main objection was that this book burst my bubble. I didn't want to know about how hard a servant...